How do you stop a bleeding cut on a finger?

Answer

Bleeding stops when the blood coagulates. Knowing this, one of the easiest ways to stop a cut finger from bleeding is to apply a little bit of flour or cornstarch on the cut. In most cases, even without flour or cornstarch, the blood will coagulate on its own, and the bleeding will stop.

When treating bleeding, it is important to find out why the bleeding is occurring and then to stop it as quickly as possible. If the bleeding is caused by a medical condition, emergency care will be needed immediately.It is possible to treat external...
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